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Solar Energy and Atmospheric Interactions

Solar Energy and Atmospheric Interactions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial explains the short wave radiation budget, starting with 100 units of solar energy. It details how 31% of this energy is reflected back to space, contributing to Earth's albedo. The remaining 69% is absorbed, with 24% absorbed by the atmosphere and 45% by Earth's surface. The tutorial also explains the scattering of light that causes the blue sky.

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the initial amount of solar energy considered in the short wave radiation budget?

100 parts

50 parts

150 parts

75 parts

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of solar energy is reflected back to space from cloud tops?

10%

21%

30%

40%

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Earth's albedo as a result of the reflected solar energy?

0.21

0.31

0.41

0.51

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much of the solar energy is absorbed by the stratosphere?

7%

5%

3%

1%

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of solar energy is absorbed by the rest of the atmosphere or by dust?

18%

20%

15%

10%

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much of the solar energy is absorbed by Earth's surface?

30%

25%

20%

15%

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the percentage of diffuse radiation that reaches the Earth's surface?

10%

15%

20%

25%

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